Improvement in suspenders



W. DUNBAR.

Suspenders. No.148jl93`- Patented March 3,1874.

.NITE-D STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

WILLIAM DUNBAR, OF JERSEY CITI.r HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY.

" IMPROVEMENT IN SUSPENDERS.

Specification forming part of Leiters Patent No. 145,193, datrd March3,1874; applicaticr tiled February 7, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM DUNBAR, of Jersey City Heights, in the countyof Hudson and State ot' N ew Jersey, have invented anew and valuableImprovement in Suspenders; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description ofthe construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part otlthis speciiication, and to the letters and iigures of reference markedthereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation ot' my suspenders asattached. Fig. 2 is a sectional. View ot' the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement on waistbandattachments for childrens pants. It consists in the application ofpockets or cases to elastic straps, which are `stitched to the innerside of the back ot' the pants, for the purpose of keeping` said strapsin place and protecting them from contact with the body or underclothing, as will be hereinafter explained.

In the annexed drawings7 A designates a pair of pants designed for achild, and B B B represent three straps or Suspenders secured to theinner side ot the back of the pants, and respectively composed of aleather button-hole tag, a, and an elastic strap, b, firmly stitchedtogether, and intended to serve as means for attaching' the pants to thewaistband ot' a jacket. Before stitching the straps B to the pants, Istitch to the inside thereof, at snita- 4 ble points, strong stay-piecesc. I then inclose the elastic lportions ot' the straps in strong piecesof cloth of a suitable kind, and after lapping in the edges I stitch thewhole irml y to the pants over the stays c, thereby inclosing theelastic portions ot' the straps in pockets C, as shownin the drawings.These pockets C will keep the leather portions of the straps in theirproper places, and allow the pants to lie smoothly about the waist andbackof the child.

I am aware that elastic suspender-straps permanently secured to theinner side of panta loons is not new; and therefore I do not claim suoliinvention, broadly; but

That I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The suspender-straps B, when inclosed in pockets C and stitched to thepants at c, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

' WILLIAM DUNBAR. Witnesses WM. D. REYNOLDS, CHARLES CUMMING.

